Kabul: Amir Khan Muttaqi, the foreign minister of Afghanistan's de facto Taliban government, has stated that Afghanistan is committed to cooperating with Iran to extradite Afghan prisoners back to their homeland. The announcement came during a meeting on Sunday with Iran's Deputy Justice Minister for International and Human Rights Affairs, Askar Jalalian, held in Kabul. According to Islamic Republic News Agency, the discussions between the two officials focused on enhancing Tehran-Kabul cooperation and addressing the situation of Afghan refugees and prisoners currently in Iran. Amir Khan Muttaqi expressed his gratitude to Iran for providing refuge to millions of Afghans over the past four decades and reiterated the Taliban government's commitment to working with Iran on the extradition process for Afghan prisoners. Askar Jalalian, representing Iran, affirmed his country's readiness to initiate the extradition process. In a related development, Amir Khan Muttaqi also engaged in discussions regarding the extr adition with Mohammad Yousuf Mestari, the acting head of Afghanistan's Prisons Administration.
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